This will be the first winter I have a winch so this isn't from experience, but I plan on keeping it covered and weekly lubing it. Hopefully that will help out. I have a superwinch LP8500 so its certainly not an upper tier winch but I'm hoping that with extra maintenance it will be good.
Over the weekend I painted my wheels, roof rack, and grille flat black. When I did my roof rack I left the stock Xterra decal on, then peeled it off after the paint dried, leaving silver Xterra lettering. I think it turned out pretty well. I didn't like all the silver at all.
Also got my...
Sorry about the late reply. Just noticed your post.
They are definately louder than stock, but I don't think they are that bad. Although you can hear them it is not overpowering.
It looks capable enough, and that's plenty to the drug lord that will driving it. I mean, it DOES have Micky Thompsons. I say drug lord because I'm pretty sure they will only sell one haha.